Report: Bobcats trade Warrick for McRoberts

Summary of 3 articles · Updated Feb 21, 2013

The Charlotte Bobcats acquired Josh McRoberts from the Orlando Magic on Thursday in exchange for Hakim Warrick in a trade involving two backup veteran forwards. "As we evaluated all our options leading up to the deadline...We made the deliberate decision … (more)to go ahead and make this move because we feel like it sets us in a direction that we're trying to go, which is to create something that is sustainable," Hennigan said. The Charlotte Bobcats acquired Josh McRoberts from the Orlando Magic on Thursday in exchange for Hakim Warrick in a trade involving two backup veteran forwards. "Josh McRoberts is a quality young big man who can play either post position for us," said Bobcats president of basketball operations Rod Higgins. In his sixth NBA season, McRoberts has career averages of 4.5 points, 3.7 rebounds and 1.4 assists, along with a career field goal percentage of .496 in 246 games played for the Trail Blazers, Pacers, Lakers and Magic. The Bobcats were unable to unload veteran guard Ben Gordon, who is due $13 million under next year's salary cap. Hennigan said that process took its next step via another tough decision he made in the final minutes of the Thursday's trade deadline. Gordon and first-year coach Mike Dunlap have clashed at times this season.